Loss

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Agnes Campbell
September 24th 1914 – December 20th 2006

My grandmother, my last remaining grandparent, passed away this morning. While getting ready to have a bath, she suffered a heart attack. I think we’re all still a little blindsided at this point. At 92 years of age, I suppose it shouldn’t be a tremendous shock, but it just is. Also, it makes it awkward to balance the festive feeling of having two excitable children at Christmas time with the lonely feeling of loss.

I’ll write more tomorrow.

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24 thoughts on “Loss

  1. I know I’ve said it already, but I feel your grief so strongly… I’m so sorry, Sherry. Peace to her in her passing, Peace to you.

  2. Sherry I am so sorry for your loss. The fact that it happened around the holidays only magnifies it. You and your entire family are in my thoughts and prayers!

  3. I’m so sorry. She sounded like a really cool Grandma . I hope your warm memories offer comfort.

  4. Sherry – I’m adding my condolences too. Grief is never easy, and often more difficult over the holidays. Take good care.

  5. You and your family have my sympathy, my thoughts and my prayers. May all of you find some peace.

  6. Sherry, my thoughts are with you now as you deal with this loss. I know how very much she meant to you. The picture makes me think that there was a very special bond there. My sympathy for all of you…

  7. I’m so sorry to hear this. You always spoke of her with such love. I know that I’ll be there someday soonish and I dread it.

  8. Im so sorry about your grandmother…I’m just reading this now (a few days late). I can tell how much she meant to you. My thoughts are with you and your family.

  9. i’m so late on this, but i want to say as well that my thoughts are with you. it’s so sad to lose a loved member of the family. 🙁

  10. I am so sorry to hear about your Grandmother. I know you have so many great memories of her and I loved hearing about your trips when you would visit her! Please know I’m keeping you and your family in my thoughts.

  11. *hugs* for you. I’m sorry. I know how close you were. There is never a good time of year for loss, but somehow the holidays always seem worse to me. Both Doug and I lost grandparents this year. I have learned now that with age comes loss and this is not going to be a good part of being an older “adult”.

    Sorry I’m late on this, I’m just now coming out from behind my work stuper.